Stark Ash Against Shadowing

#042a26 RGB(4,42,38)

About this color

Stark Ash Against Shadowing settles into a deep cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #042a26, RGB(4, 42, 38).

#042a26RGB(4, 42, 38)

HSL 174° · 83% saturation · 9% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
Stark Ash Against Shadowing
HEX
#042a26
RGB
rgb(4,42,38)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,16.5%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(174,83%,9%)
HSV
hsv(174,90%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,0,10,84)
LAB
lab(15,-14,-1)
LCH
lch(15,14,184)
sRGB
(0.016,0.165,0.149)
HEX8
#042a26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004042038

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
83%
Hue
174°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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